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Last year we reported on the story of Cafe Spice Namasté which 'celebrated' its 25th anniversary by having to move from its home on Prescot Street in Spitalfields. Well, the good news is that Cyrus and...

It must be a good sign that the City is bouncing back into action, when you hear about a large new bar and dining room getting ready to open. Nest is part of a host of new openings in the 155...

The Pizza Pilgrims team now have a diffusion line - mixing American influences with Neapolitan flavours. We went to Finsbury Park to grab a slice and a cocktail.

Pretty much every coffee shop in London boasts of serving a fresh cup of coffee, but the new one that's opened up at Selfridges shows you just how fresh it really is. Roasting Plant have just...

  For the past few years they've been running supperclubs and residencies, but now Supa Ya Ramen are finally getting ready to open their first permanent restaurant. They had originally been looking to...

Fancy a lobster muffin for brunch? Then the new shack from Fin and Founder is for you.  Up until now, they're best known as a fishmonger on Broadway Market (and they also supply London's restaurants...

This sustainability-focused restaurant first opened in Amsterdam and has found a space in Soho for its London debut (taking over the space that was The Ref Fort). Expect towers of shellfish and lots...

  Tonkotsu is growing again - one of London's most popular ramen restaurants will be opening their first North London restaurant since launching nearly 10 years ago As you'd expect, ramen is at the...

Nancy Silverton is a big name on the American food scene, and now she's brought her Pizzeria Mozza to London. We went along for a look... 

26/8/21 - updated with all the burger details It's so nice to see the big food events coming back to life, isn't it? After last year's craziness, one of our favourites - the National Burger Day...

  Until now they've been popping up across town, including their current residency at Gunmakers in Clerkenwell, but now Tigre Tacos have found a permanent home. They'll be settling in upstairs at...

Canada’s food scene is coming to London, specifically to Parsons Green. West 4th, named after Vancouver's West 4th Avenue, will be a brunch restaurant by day and a wine bar by night. 

Newly open in Ealing is TânVân Viet Eatery - an independent, family-run Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar. This is a new venture for sisters Erika, Elysia and Eva, but they've grown up around...

There was much consternation earlier this year when the news broke that Soho legendary Italian Vasco and Piero's Pavilion was to shut because of rent issues. But we then learned pretty quickly from an...

London's restaurant scene just got a whole lot brighter with the arrival of this gorgeous new restaurant and bar from a Latin American powerhouse team. We went along to marvel at it all. 

In a real life homage to Parks and Recreation's Lil' Sebastian, The Goring has only gone and got itself a little old Shetland Pony for the summer. Teddy belongs to the Goring family who run the...

Gino d'Acampo's new London restaurant Luciano may have been eviscerated in a review by the Evening Standard, but a new video on TikTok could change the restaurant's fortunes. Kiwi songwriter Natalie Te...

He got to the final of MasterChef The Professionals last year, and now chef Santosh Shah is launching a Nepalese pop-up at his old stomping ground, Cinnamon Kitchen City (he was Head Chef there). Running...

Hackney Week residents looking for somewhere locally to buy groceries and household goods that are ethical and sustainable now have a new place to shop. Tuck Shop, which opened its doors last...

  There's no getting past the fact that poke bowls have become a thing in London of late. Creams Cafe have clearly noted that as well - however, they seem to have (deliberately) misread the brief. So...